New Zealand

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12.4

K Ahmed to Tim Seifert, OUT! Timberrrr... No century for Tim Seifert. It's an excellent delivery. Khaleel spears in a fuller length ball on off, Tim remains back to heave it over the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. India will be relieved to see his back. He was going bonkers in his knock of 84 from 43 balls.

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8.2

K Pandya to C Munro, OUT! Munro holes out. Krunal shows the courage to flight it up and lands it on the fuller side on middle. Colin tries to clear long on but gets more height than distance. Shankar near the fence catches it easily. End of a big first wicket partnership. Can India build on this breakthrough?

c Pandya b 342203154.55

15.1

Y Chahal to K Williamson, OUT! Well, Rosco has arrived but Williamson departs! India are making a good comeback here. Chahal drops it short and on middle, Williamson moves back to pull it over mid-wicket but it seems the ball arrives a bit late off the surface which results in him mistiming the shot. As a result, Kane doesn't get enough meat behind it and Hardik in the deep takes the catch easily. Both the set batsmen gone, two new batters in the middle, can the Black Caps still finish on a high?

c b Hardik Pandya8610133.33

14.6

H Pandya to D Mitchell, OUT! Yes, it is clean as a whistle! The dangerous Mitchell has been given his marching orders. Pandya finishes a very expensive over well. He bowls the full one and it might be the slower one. DM looks to clear the long on fence but it is not off the middle. Still for a second it did seem like it would clear the ropes. Dinesh Karthik though who dropped one earlier, takes it but then realizes he is losing his balance. Throws it up, crosses the ropes, comes back in and then takes it with a dive. He though is not sure and Mitchell continues completing his run. The umpires now take it upstairs. Replays show the confusion in Karthik's mind. While coming in to take that catch, his left leg touches the ropes. However, it is off when he dives. So it is pretty safe. Then they check for the no ball, that too is fine. This is what India have to do if they are to stem the run flow. PICK WICKETS!

c Khaleel Ahmed b 231402164.29

18.1

B Kumar to R Taylor, OUT! Another one straight up in the air and Khaleel just about takes it. Taylor departs so the drop does not cost India a lot. It is outside off and on a length. Taylor looks to drag his shot on the leg side. Only manages a top edge. Another skier for an Indian fielder. Khaleel at short fine leg settles under it and just about holds onto the catch. It was actually a good call. Three fielders were circling under it - Khaleel, Dhoni and Rishabh Pant at square leg. But Khaleel calls for it, stands still and takes it. Oops... almost drops it as the ball pops out but it sticks in his hand. Can India now keep the Kiwis under 210?

c b Hardik Pandya340075

17.5

H Pandya to de Grandhomme, OUT! Colin departs off a full toss. But a lot of credit has to be given to the catch there, especially on a day where India have been lackluster in the field. Another high full toss to Colin de Grandhomme. He pulls it hard but gets it very high in the air. For a second it seems like the ball has cleared the ropes but then with the parabolic trajectory ending, a fielder comes in sight. It is the substitute Mohammed Siraj who does really well to settle under it. He also has to keep a track of where the ropes are. Judges it really well and takes a tumbling catch to his left.

India

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2.2

Tim Southee to R Sharma, OUT! There goes the Indian skipper! Huge, huge wicket for the Black Caps as we all know how dangerous he can prove to be. An excellent catch to dismiss him as well. The short ball does the trick for Southee. It is on the body, Sharma is a little cramped for room. Still goes for the pull, it hits the top half of his bat and skies towards deep square leg. Ferguson at first seems to have misjudged it but then runs in and takes a good catch diving forward. So Southee's good work with the ball continues. A good comeback for him till now.

b Lockie Ferguson291823161.11

5.3

L Ferguson to S Dhawan, OUT! TIMBER! A corker of a yorker at 151 kph. Ferguson is pumped and not a lot Dhawan could have done with that delivery. Lockie comes steaming in and bowls it right in the blockhole. Dhawan is beaten for pace, misses his flick, it hits his pads and then onto the stumps behind. A much-needed wicket as this partnership was looking dangerous. A good comeback from the bowler after being hit for a boundary. Both the openers back in the hut and now the inexperienced middle order will be tested, just what New Zealand wanted. 169 more needed in 87.

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8.4

M Santner to V Shankar, OUT! In the air... taken! The pressure has got to Shankar and he departs. He needed to go but perishes in the attempt of doing so. Once again you see Santner varying his pace to great effect. This was bowled at 76 kph. It is slower and slightly fuller. Shankar looks to go downtown but the ball turns a little. The timing is not right and it goes high up in the air towards long off. Colin de Grandhomme runs in and takes a neat catch. Second in the over for Santner.

b Mitchell Santner4100040

8.2

M Santner to R Pant, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Pant's struggle comes to an end. Lovely change of pace once again by Santner. The last one was slow but this one was bowled at 94 kph. It is right in the blockhole. Pant is a little late in bringing his bat down due to the high back-lift. By the time the bat comes down, the ball sneaks through and disturbs the stumps behind. India in big trouble here. They probably need a miracle from here.

c Lockie Ferguson b Tim Southee393151125.81

18.6

Tim Southee to MS Dhoni, OUT! Caught! Straight to the man. A short ball, Dhoni pulls but straight to Lockie Ferguson at deep square leg. So the only thing which was left worth waiting for - A Dhoni 50 - is not coming either.

c Tim Southee b 560083.33

10.2

Ish Sodhi to D Karthik, OUT! Another one bites the dust courtesy a top catch by Southee. Karthik will feel a little hard done here. This is tossed up on off, Karthik goes for the conventional sweep this time. Hits is right off the middle, it goes flat and hard towards Southee at deep mid-wicket. He moves to his right and takes a very good diving catch. Sodhi strikes on his very second ball.

Hardik Pandyac Mitchell b Ish Sodhi4410100

10.6

Ish Sodhi to H Pandya, OUT! FOUR AND GONE! That is all from Pandya for tonight. Another double-wicket over this for the Kiwis. This is tossed up even wider than the last one. Pandya still goes after it, hits it nicely but does not get the elevation he wants. Mitchell at sweeper cover moves swiftly to his right and takes a good catch.

Krunal Pandyac Tim b Tim Southee201811111.11

16.6

Tim Southee to K Pandya, OUT! Once again the short ball does the trick for Southee. Too quick for Pandya. It is a well-directed one. Pandya looks to pull but is late on the shot. Hits the gloves, then the helmet and lobs towards the keeper who takes a nice catch diving across to his left.

Bhuvneshwar Kumarc Tim Seifert b Lockie Ferguson130033.33

17.5

L Ferguson to B Kumar, OUT! Edged and taken! Another excellent catch by Seifert. Full and outside off, Kumar tries to squeeze it out but it goes off the outside edge to the right of the keeper. It is traveling. Seifert dives, sticks his gloves out and the ball sticks in the webbing.

Yuzvendra Chahalb Daryl Mitchell130033.33

19.2

D Mitchell to Y Chahal, OUT! Maiden T20I wicket for Mitchell. He finishes things up. The slower one on middle, Chahal swings but misses, he is way too early into the shot. The ball hits the middle pole. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 80 RUNS!